Paris, France – January 25, 2024 – Eviden, the Atos Group business leading in digital, cloud, big data, and security, and Microsoft today announced a five-year strategic partnership that significantly expands their existing collaboration with new and innovative Microsoft Cloud and AI-powered solutions for industries. This announcement is part of Eviden’s overall partnership & alliance strategy to reinforce and reshape its global partnership network by strengthening its existing partner relationships and fostering new
ones.
The partnership between Microsoft and Eviden marks a significant milestone in their shared vision to drive digital transformation and empower businesses with advanced technologies. Under this strategic partnership, both companies will co-develop and deploy transformative Data & AI, Copilot, and cloud transformation solutions. By combining Microsoft's expertise in cloud computing and industry-leading technology stack with Eviden's deep domain expertise and customer-centric approach, this collaboration will deliver tailored and innovative solutions to address the complex challenges today’s
enterprises face.
Both organizations are committed to driving an additional $2.8B in Cloud Service Business for Eviden over the next five years. This will be accomplished through co-developing accelerators for joint go-to-market activities in key industries such as Financial Services, Automotive, Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, Health Care, Life Sciences, and Public Sector. Eviden and Microsoft will accelerate targeted go-to-market activities with both organizations investing in co-innovation, building Prioritized Offerings with Eviden’s Global Delivery Centers, Centre of Excellence, and world-class talent.
Co-innovation Centers
Eviden and Microsoft will launch multiple co-innovation Industry Hubs, accelerating advanced research and the co-development of GenAI-enabled industry solutions across Financial Services, Automotive, Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, Health Care, Life Sciences, and the Public Sector, leveraging Eviden’s expertise in Machine Learning (ML), AI and Azure OpenAI Service as previously announced in November. Eviden commits to using Microsoft Azure to build and accelerate the development of these industry solutions.
Six Strategic Areas & Prioritized Offerings
Further to the partnership expansion, Eviden and Microsoft will continue to focus on offering innovative solutions for customers in six strategic areas, below, where the two companies have already shown success with joint marquee customers.
Delivery and Centre of Excellence (CoE)
Eviden will strengthen its global delivery centers and CoE (Center of Excellence) by upskilling and training its 50,000+ employees globally with 16,000+ new Microsoft certifications over the next five years. Eviden will also invest by expanding its Microsoft Business with 50+ dedicated sales, solution architects, and enablement teams across priority countries, which include North America, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Switzerland.
Carlo d’Asaro Biondo, Group General Manager in Charge of Business Operations & Eviden CEO, said, “I’m extremely pleased to announce this global partnership with Eviden and Microsoft, one of the world’s leaders in Artificial Intelligence and especially in GenAI. This partnership exemplifies a shared commitment to drive innovation, and by combining our respective strengths, we will empower organizations to optimize the use of data and AI to deliver exceptional value and thrive in today’s rapidly evolving digital and cloud landscape. This further strengthens Atos Group’s partnership with Microsoft, coming in addition to the extended collaboration on Digital Workplace with Atos’ Tech Foundations business line, announced in November.”
Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Microsoft said “Organizations today are seeking to apply generative AI responsibly and securely to help them solve their most pressing business challenges. I am pleased to expand our collaboration with Eviden—a leading digital transformation partner—to deliver innovative AI solutions built upon the Microsoft Cloud and Azure OpenAI Service. Together, we will help customers across industries realize the full potential of their data to unlock business growth and accelerate AI transformation.”
For more information - https://page.eviden.com/microsof
Tävlingen är avslutad, rösterna räknade och korad till innehavare av Sveriges Mysigaste Hem är Sara N. Ekström och Johan Ekström i Störlinge, en liten by på Öland. I huset har de bott sedan 2019 och Sara berättar att det är en gård som funnits i hennes familj sedan 1600-talet. De tog över huset 2019, efter hennes mormors bror.
På gården mitt emot bor idag både hennes föräldrar och ena syster med make och barn, så det är lite Bullerbynkänsla förklarar hon.
På frågan: Vilken är era största inspirationskälla när det kommer till heminredning? Så svarar vinnaren Sara:
– Jag skulle säga dåtiden, säger Sara, jag inspireras mycket av det gamla från förr, allt från gamla fotografier till vackra möbler. Jag har vuxit upp i ett hem där nästan allt hade en historia och var kopplat till någon i släkten, och det har verkligen påverkat mig.
– Min mamma har också ett väldigt mysigt hem, så jag har nog fått mycket därifrån. Och självklart har jag kollat på massor av fina hem på Instagram, det är en jättebra inspirationskälla.
Vad tycker vinnaren är mysigast med deras hem?
– Jag skulle säga att vi i detalj själva fått skapa vårt hem precis som vi vill ha det. Vi har dessutom bevarat en massa äldre detaljer som den renoverade kakelugnen, gamla tavlor och fotografier. Jag gillar också den öppna känslan, att alla kan vara tillsammans men att man ändå kan sitta lite i undangömd i en mysig fåtölj.
I det senaste numret av Villalivet, som kommer ut 21 – 24 november 2023, samt på villalivet.se får läsarna veta mer om deras inspirerande hem.
Tävlingen startade i februari där Villalivet bad läsarna skicka in sina bilder som beskrev det mysiga med just deras hem. Villalivets läsare valde (genom röstning) ut 25 finalister bland de 1 117 tävlande bidragen i kvalet. Därefter fick läsarna även rösta fram de tre vinnarna i Sverige.
Vinnare blev Sara N. Ekström från den pittoreska byn Störlinge på Öland. Tvåa blev Julia Nilsson från Glömminge på Öland och trea blev Frida Clarberg från Ingelstad, strax söder om Växjö.
Som vinnare i tävlingen får Helena varor för över 137 000 kr: 50 000 kr i presentkort från Mio, Vista ångdusch från Tylö värde 87 000 kr och hemlig present från Landshypotek Bank.
Andraplats vann priser/produkter till ett värde av 62 500 kr och tredjeplats 22 350 kr.
Tävlingen har genomförts för 6:e året i rad och har engagerat många läsare och flera exklusiva partners som bidragit med de fina priserna. Vi riktar ett stort tack till: Mio, Landshypotek Bank och Tylö.
- Vi på Mio vill hjälpa alla att skapa hem att trivas i och vara stolta över. Därför är vi också stolta över att vara med och bidra i tävlingen Sveriges Mysigaste Hem där så många spännande bidrag kan vara med och inspirera både våra kunder och oss till att göra hemmen i Sverige mysigare, säger Joakim Holmstrand, kommersiell chef på Mio
– Bastun, som utgör hjärtat i många hem, är en plats där välmående, avslappning och såväl egentid som socialt umgänge äger rum. På Tylö känner vi oss stolta över att vara med och bidra i tävligen Sveriges Mysigaste hem. Det är inspirerande att se så många fina bidrag, och nu får vi möjligheten att fortsätta skapa en underbar atmosfär för vinnarna, säger Kajsa Nydahl, Marknadschef på Sauna360 Group.
– Våra hem är viktiga, oavsett var vi bor är hemmet en mittpunkt i livet. Det är inspirerande att se att så många lägger ned tid och engagemang på att skapa trivsamma och personliga hemmiljöer. Jag hoppas och tror att alla fantastiska bidrag och vinnarna av den här tävlingen kan bidra till att många fler blir engagerade i sitt hem, säger Catharina Åbjörnsson Lindgren, affärschef på Landshypotek Bank.
- Väldigt roligt att se hur stort engagemang som Sveriges Mysigaste Hem genererar hos våra läsare och att vi ser bidrag från villaägare över hela landet vilket visar på ett starkt intresse för det egna hemmet. Vi kan även se tävlanden i alla åldrar som understryker bredden i tävlingen, säger Jonas Natt och Dag, marknadschef på Villalivet.
Läs reportage om vinnaren här!
Läs reportage om 2:a plats här!
Läs reportage om 3:e plats här!
Välkommen att kontakta oss för bilder, kontaktuppgifter och mer information.
Edin Hadzic, Tävlingsansvarig, edin.hadzic@villalivet.se
Fredrik Lindblad, ansvarig utgivare, fredrik.lindblad@villalivet.se
The 35-year-old Subcontracting Trade Fair catered the industrial public with the latest topics and the most intriguing encounters at Tampere, Finland. Celebrating its anniversary, the trade fair hosted 16,925 visitors during its three-day period. Over one thousand exhibitors from 17 countries participated the international event. The partner company 2023 was Patria. The next Subcontracting will be organised on 1–3 October 2024.
The industrial celebration of the 35-year of Subcontracting Trade Fair took place in Tampere with a staggering number of visitors. The event hosted 16,925 visitors during its three-day period. Over one thousand exhibitors from 17 different countries presented themselves at the trade fair. The visitors and exhibitors of Subcontracting praised the fair for its atmosphere and meaningful encounters. The industrial trailblazer brought together cutting-edge solutions, quality networking and latest topics.
– A huge thanks to all of our visitors, exhibitors and partners. The famous Subcontracting spirit of Tampere was once again present, raising up the amazing value of the meaningful encounters lived therein. It will be a pleasure to start assembling next year’s event together with the top players of industry, says Project Manager Sami Siurola of Tampere Trade Fairs Group.
This year’s theme for Subcontracting was Globally Local. The event included interesting topics such as sustainable economy, global politics, competitive edges, technologies and accountability. In-depth discussions of the theme were led by top experts at the HEAT Stage of the event.
New customerships increased six-fold
– The trade fair was extremely successful. There were plenty of visitors, we made a lot of contacts, and people were committed to doing business. The trade fair visitors were genuinely interested in precision engineering, which was a really positive thing for us. All in all, Subcontracting has once again been a great event full of high-quality encounters, says CEO Sami Mansner of Mansner Oy Hienomekaniikka.
– We have been participating Subcontracting for 35 years, and this year our new customerships increased up to six-fold compared to previous years. Our ESG Strategy was of particular interest to our current and future partners. We engaged in highest-quality discussions and organisations had sent a great variety of their staff to the trade fair. This was a very positive thing. Another great thing was that this celebratory year’s event showed appreciation to the long-term players, rejoices Marketing Director Mikael Paulin of Reka Kumi Oy.
Sandvik was awarded the Finnish Industrial Achievement of the Year 2023
The Tampere Region Economic Development Agency Business Tampere, together with Technology Industries of Finland, Tekniikka&Talous Magazine and Subcontracting Trade Fair, awarded the Finnish Industrial Achievement of the Year 2023 to Sandvik. The award was received by CTO Jani Vilenius of Sandvik and presented by Production Manager Antero Karhu of Valmet Automotive, last year’s winner. Industrial Achievement of the Year highlights the importance and appreciation of industry, emphasises the greater impact of individual acts, and encourages companies to take action.
The Main Contractor of the Year and the Subcontractor of the Year 2023 prizes were awarded at the opening ceremony of Subcontracting Trade Fair. Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics LOGY ry presented the recognition awards that aim to promote networking that supports the competitiveness of Finnish manufacturing. The Main Contractor of the Year 2023 is Sako Oy, internationally known as a designer and manufacturer of high-quality hunting, military and sporting rifles and cartridges. The Subcontractor of the Year is Valmet Automotive’s business line called EV Systems, a designer and manufacturer of battery modules and systems for the use of automotive and other industries.
Subcontracting 2024 theme focuses on productivity through AI
Next year’s Subcontracting will take place at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre on 1–3 October 2024. The theme focuses on productivity through Artificial Intelligence The event will focus on the potential of AI and practical solutions for improving the productivity of subcontracting industries.
Big Machines at Central Square on Saturday 30.9.
Tampere Industrial Week ends with the event Big Machines at Central Square at the city centrum of Tampere on Saturday 30 September. The event is hosted by the City of Tampere in collaboration with regions industry operators and is open for everyone. Additional information about the event: isotkoneetkeskustorilla.fi/home/.
Subcontracting showcases the metal, electronics, plastics and rubber industries, industrial ICT solutions, and the design and consulting services within these fields. The event brings together more than a thousand exhibitors from several different countries as well as thousands of fair visitors every year. The Tampere Trade Fairs Group organises the event in cooperation with Technology Industries of Finland, Rubber Manufacturers' Association of Finland (RMAF), Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics LOGY, and Finnish Plastics Industries Federation. The event had been organised in Tampere since 1988.
FURTHER INFORMATION: alihankinta.fi/en/, #Alihankinta #globallylocal
Subcontracting 2023 photos tampereenmessut.fi/medialle/materiaalipankki/alihankinta/2023/kuvat__photos/
Tampereen Messut Group, tampereenmessut.fi, firstname.lastname@tampereenmessut.fi
Sami Siurola, Project Manager, tel. +358 40 734 3589
Sirkka Laine, Communications Specialist, tel. +358 40 612 9081
Det nya teckensnittet, HC Arc®, är exklusivt framtaget för HarperCollins i samarbete med 2K/DANMARK och är designat för att ge en bättre läsbarhet med högre x-höjd och bättre kontrast. Dessutom minskar HC Arc mängden papper per bok med upp till 20 procent. I Norden finns det nya teckensnittet i böcker utgivna från slutet av augusti och framåt.
”Vi är mycket glada över introduktionen av HC Arc”, säger Chantal Restivo-Alessi, CEO för HarperCollins International Foreign Language och Chief Digital Officer.
”Det uppfyller två viktiga initiativ för HarperCollins: förbättring av läsbarheten och minskning av böckernas miljöpåverkan genom minskad pappersmängd. Det är elegant och dynamiskt, och vi ser fram emot att lansera det på våra marknader i år.”
Om 2K/DANMARK:
Företaget grundades 1987. Idag erbjuder de en rad tjänster av hög kvalitet, både digitalt och i tryckta medier. 2K är designers, och det lyser igenom i deras typdesign, typsättning och apputveckling. Med sina rötter djupt i typografi, design och konsthistoria förstår och respekterar de hantverket, men de vågar också hitta nya lösningar med hjälp av ny teknik – innovation är en stor del av deras verksamhet. Läs mer på www.2kdenmark.com
The leading industry event in Finland and second largest subcontracting industry trade fair in Europe will be organised at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in Finland on 26–28 September 2023. The theme for the 35-year event is topical Globally Local. The trade fair programme will delve into the theme led by top-class experts. Registration is open for visitors, free of charge.
This year’s theme for the annual industry festival is a topical Globally Local, as the combination of local expertise and international production is deeply appreciated both domestically and in global trade. Current topics also include the relocation of production back to Finland, global connections, functional logistics and security of supply. Automation, robotics and artificial intelligence will develop industry and reform humans’ role in it.
The exhibitor stands for the Subcontracting Trade Fair 2023 are sold out. Registration is now open for visitors, free of charge: https://www.alihankinta.fi/en/fair-info/admission/.
International programme views to the future – keynote speaker focuses on AI
The programme of the now 35-year-old Subcontracting Trade Fair is built around the theme Globally Local. The event’s main stage, HEAT Stage, offers topics, presentations and discussions on sustainable economy, world politics, competitive edges, design and anticipation, technology and corporate responsibility. On 27 September, one can experience the keynote speech by creative director and author Henri ”Henkka” Hyppönen: “What is it to be human in the era of artificial intelligence?” The speech delves into new ways of approaching the creation of a new world and a new dream team: the human mind and machine.
On the event’s opening day, the Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics (LOGY) will grant the Main Contractor and Subcontractor of the Year awards and Business Tampere will grant the national Finnish Industrial Achievement of the Year award. A new feature in the event will be the GLO Village in Hall B for encounters between international businesses and local undertakings. The expertise of the GLO Village participants will also be heard on HEAT Stage throughout the three-day event. On Thursday 28 September, organisations and future professionals get to meet each other. On the third event day, the theme panel on future industry professionals will focus on how to ensure continued attraction and a skilled workforce for industry and how cooperation with educational institutions should be developed.
Three theme sponsors for the event
This year, Subcontracting Trade Fair also has the honour of having three theme sponsors to focus on Globally Local, and its subthemes World Domesticated, Unifying Industry and Technically Humane: Executive Vice President of Operations Manu Skyttä from Patria, Senior Director of Partners and Business Development Reijo Kangas from Business Finland and Business Director Lari Nurmi, from Innolink Staff Oy.
The Subcontracting partner company for 2023 is Patria, an international provider of defence, security and aviation lifecycle support services, technology solutions and pilot training. Patria provides its aerospace and military customers with mission capability and fleet availability, continuous performance development as well as selected intelligence, surveillance and management system products and services. Learn more patriagroup.com/.
Tampere Industrial Week culminates in Big Machines at Central Square
Tampere Industrial Week, created by the Subcontracting Trade Fair, will close on 30 September with a heavy machinery exhibition at Tampere Central Square. Big Machines at Central Square (Isot Koneet Keskustorilla) is organised in co-operation with the City of Tampere and industrial operators in the Tampere region.
Subcontracting Trade Fair showcases the metal, electronics, plastic and rubber industries, industrial ICT solutions, and design and consulting in these sectors. The event assembles over a thousand exhibitors from several countries and thousands of trade fair visitors every year. Tampere Trade Fairs Group organises this event in collaboration with Technology Industries of Finland, Rubber Manufacturers’ Association of Finland, Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics LOGY, and Finnish Plastics Industries Federation. The event has been organised in Tampere since 1988.
MORE INFORMATION https://www.alihankinta.fi/en/, #Alihankinta #globallylocal
Tampere Trade Fairs Group, https://www.tampereenmessut.fi/en/, firstname.lastname@tampereenmessut.fi
Sami Siurola, Project Manager, tel. +358 40 734 3589
Sirkka Laine, Communications Specialist, tel. +358 40 612 9081
KOUVOLA, Finland, August 18, 2023. - A prototype of a 5G Mokki Tech Space cottage optimised for indoor environments was unveiled at the Kouvola campus of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) on Thursday.
In a style that agrees with functional, modern, Nordic interior design, the ecologically sourced birch plywood structure, finished with cotton-linen textiles, bursts with fifth-generation mobile information and communication technology.
The module and its accessories were created by three students and an alumnus of Xamk. Design and manufacturing: Antti Hevosmaa and Antti-Oskari Sinkkonen (alumnus). Electricity and wiring: Joni Fagerlund. Curtains: Ellanoora Valve.
In a streak of user-centric design, the surrounding curtains gently guide people immersed in a virtual reality experience to stay within the physical parameters of their metaverse.
The 5G Mokki is a modular high-tech unit for developing software applications that require ultra-fast internet connections, to render immersive, three-dimensional (3D), virtual-reality (VR) and augmented-reality (AR) learning environments, as well as to deliver innovation services and remote work from and to any location in the world.
The 5G Mokki Tech Spaces feature 5G/6G technology courses. Content developers include Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, Nokia, Ericsson, Ernst & Young, and Accenture.
As one of eight international development pilot projects sponsored by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, EDUCase brings together 26 Finnish higher-education institutions with academic and societal partners in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to promote collaboration for sustainability in higher education and innovation.
Through partnerships on the EDUCase Platform and other international university networks, the educational and research content will expand to a wide variety of themes.
One area of focus is the stimulation of entrepreneurship through business courses and mentoring, while the interconnected cottages can serve as a development platform for next-generation software-intensive startups.
At the same time, the tech spaces can provide the technical infrastructure to stimulate remote work. For example, through virtual and augmented reality applications, African knowledge workers could work remotely for European companies with overlapping time zones.
In the spring of 2023, EDUCase’s 5G Seasonal School involved the African School of Economics in Nigeria, Benin and Ivory Coast; Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia; and Lusaka University in Zambia.
Following a visit by a delegation of the EDUCase Platform to Nigeria in April 2023, the Nigerian agency responsible for the country’s university infrastructure, TETFund, expressed interest in creating a network of connected 5G Mokki Tech Spaces to enable new types of trans-continental studies combining technology and business.
Starting with a core of six university campuses, each representing one of Nigeria’s six geopolitical regions, the intention is to subsequently expand the network to cover 49 university campuses. As a result, the 5G Mokki Tech Spaces will be able to provide access to the latest mobile ITC technologies to up to five million students and recent graduates.
The project will be planned and implemented in collaboration with Cognity Advisory, a well-known African consultancy network, and the Start North Mokki Tech Space network administered by Start North association and its Mökki Solutions Oy Ab impact company.
Start North is an association that serves as an accelerator network, consisting of world-leading universities, companies, and not-for-profit organisations, including Ambitious Africa, an initiative bringing African and Nordic youth together to take Africa to the next level.
The true potential of 5G/6G-enabled modular infrastructure lies in enabling entirely new categories of applications. Think remote control of drones, self-driving cars and complex industrial processes. Think remote surgery. Think remote work and meetings in virtual or augmented reality. Think remote learning. The operative word is "remote".
Dr. Jari Handelberg, Chairman of the Boards of Mökki Solutions and Start North.
Email: jari.handelberg@startnorth.com
Start North website: https://startnorth.com
Finnish High-Tech 5H Cottages to Connect African Universities and Beyond | Media invitation, Xamk, August 15, 2023. https://www.xamk.fi/en/bulletins/finnish-high-tech-5g-cottages-to-connect-african-universities-and-beyond/
African School of Economics launches 5G mobile technology spaces for distributed learning and remote work | Media Release, Start North, April 20, 2023. https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/african-school-of-economics-launches-5g-mobile-technology-spaces-for-distributed-learning-and-remote-work?lang=en
5G Mokki, The African Technology Space Network That Will Impact Global Businesses | Media Release, Start North, June 17, 2022. https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/5g-mokki-the-african-technology-space-network-that-will-impact-global-businesses?lang=en
5G Mokki network can have a huge impact on global businesses | Aalto University, June 17, 2022. https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/5g-mokki-network-can-have-a-huge-impact-on-global-businesses
New Cameroon business incubator signs up with Pan-African tech firm and Finnish education technology network to spread 5G Tech Spaces across the African continent | Media Release, Start North, May 24, 2022. https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/new-cameroon-business-incubator-signs-up-with-panafrican-tech-firm-and-finnish-education-technology-network-to-spread-5g-tech-spaces-across-the-african-continent?lang=en
5G Mökki is Changing the World | Aalto University, October 29, 2021. https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/5g-mokki-is-changing-the-world
Representatives of the media are cordially invited to attend the unveiling of the latest 5G Mokki Tech Space with introductions by representatives of the Finnish EDUCase network of institutions of higher education, at the Kouvola campus of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) on Thursday, August 17, 2023.
Thursday, August 17, 2023, 13:00 - 14:30 hrs. (UTC+3)
Future Experience Lab (FUEL)
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk)
Paraatikenttä 7, 45100 Kouvola, Finland
The 5G Mokki is a modular high-tech unit for developing software applications that require ultra-fast internet connections, to render immersive, three-dimensional (3D), virtual-reality (VR) and augmented-reality (AR) learning environments, as well as to deliver innovation services and remote work from and to any location in the world.
The course content available through the 5G Mokki Tech Spaces includes 5G/6G technology courses. Contributors to course development include Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, Nokia, Ericsson, Ernst & Young, and Accenture. Thanks to EDUcase and international university cooperation, the course offerings will cover numerous topics and fields.
EDUCase brings together 26 Finnish higher-education institutions with academic and societal partners in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to promote collaboration for sustainability in higher education and innovation. In the spring of 2023, its 5G Seasonal School involved the African School of Economics in Nigeria, Benin and Ivory Coast; Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia; and Lusaka University in Zambia.
Following a visit by a delegation of the EDUCase network to Nigeria in April 2023, the agency responsible for the country’s university infrastructure, TETFund, has expressed interest in creating a network of connected 5G Mokki Tech Spaces. The tech spaces enable new types of trans-continental studies combining technology and business.
Starting with a core of six university campuses, each representing one of Nigeria’s six geopolitical regions, the intention is to subsequently expand the network to cover 49 university campuses. As a result, the 5G Mokki Tech Spaces can provide access to the latest mobile ITC technologies to up to five million students and recent graduates.
The project will be planned and implemented in collaboration with Cognity Advisory, a well-known African consultancy network, and the Start North Mokki Tech Space network administered by Start North association and its Mökki Solutions Oy Ab impact company.
Start North is an association that serves as an accelerator network, consisting of world-leading universities, companies, and not-for-profit organisations, including Ambitious Africa, an initiative bringing African and Nordic youth together to take Africa to the next level.
The true potential of 5G/6G-enabled modular infrastructure lies in enabling entirely new categories of applications. Think remote control of drones, self-driving cars and complex industrial processes. Think remote surgery. Think remote work and meetings in virtual or augmented reality. Think remote learning. The operative word is "remote".
Since many European and African countries have overlapping time zones, The 5G Mokkis provide an opportunity for international corporations to tap into highly skilled, young African talent, not only to deliver remote work but also to spur innovation.
13:00 Opening and welcome - Dr. Petteri Ikonen, Xamk.
EDUCase Platform - Mrs. Anna Björnberg - Michelsson, Aalto University.
Experiences from campus 5G test networks - Mr. Aki Happonen, Savonia UAS.
5G Mokki as a tool for cooperation - Mr. Antti Hevosmaa, Xamk; Mr. Lauri Holla, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) & Start North.
14:00 Demonstration of the 5G Mokki Tech Space.
14:30 Media event ends. Researchers’ project workshop starts.
Please, contact Dr. Jari Handelberg for media enquiries or to request a Microsoft Teams invitation for remote attendance.
Dr. Jari Handelberg, Chairman of the Boards of Mökki Solutions and Start North.
Email: jari.handelberg@startnorth.com
Start North website: https://startnorth.com
African School of Economics launches 5G mobile technology spaces for distributed learning and remote work | Media Release, Start North, April 20, 2023. https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/african-school-of-economics-launches-5g-mobile-technology-spaces-for-distributed-learning-and-remote-work?lang=en
5G Mokki, The African Technology Space Network That Will Impact Global Businesses | Media Release, Start North, June 17, 2022. https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/5g-mokki-the-african-technology-space-network-that-will-impact-global-businesses?lang=en
5G Mokki network can have a huge impact on global businesses | Aalto University, June 17, 2022. https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/5g-mokki-network-can-have-a-huge-impact-on-global-businesses
New Cameroon business incubator signs up with Pan-African tech firm and Finnish education technology network to spread 5G Tech Spaces across the African continent | Media Release, Start North, May 24, 2022. https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/new-cameroon-business-incubator-signs-up-with-panafrican-tech-firm-and-finnish-education-technology-network-to-spread-5g-tech-spaces-across-the-african-continent?lang=en
5G Mökki is Changing the World | Aalto University, October 29, 2021. https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/5g-mokki-is-changing-the-world
Eviden, the Atos business leading in advanced computing today announces it was awarded a major $100M contract with NCMRWF, on behalf of the India Ministry of Earth Sciences, to build two new supercomputers dedicated to weather modelling and climate research for IITM and NCMRWF.
These systems, based on Eviden’s BullSequana XH2000, will have a combined power capacity up to 21.3 Petaflops and will rely on Eviden’s patented Direct Liquid Cooling technology to cool the system using warm water.
Located in Noida, the NCMRWF supercomputer will have an 8.3-Petaflop computing capacity for weather and climate modelling, to support advanced numerical weather research across India. This platform will bring together 2,100 CPU nodes with AMD EPYCTM 7643 processors, 18 GPU nodes using NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs, the NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand networking platform, and high-performance memory provided by Micron. NCMRWF supercomputer will also have 2PB all flash and 20PB disk based DDN EXAScaler ES400NVX2 parallel filesystem storage.
The supercomputer dedicated to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM, Pune) will provide 13 Petaflops of power for atmosphere and climate research. It will integrate 3,000 CPU nodes using AMD EPYCTM 7643 processors and 26 GPU nodes through NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs. The system will benefit from the NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand networking platform with In-Network Computing, 3PB all flash and 29PB disk based DDN EXAScaler ES400NVX2 storage and Micron high-technology memory.
As part of the contract, the data centers on both sites will also be upgraded.
Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said “Weather and climate research requires massive computing power. This partnership with Atos Group will augment our current capacity to increase resolutions and accuracy of weather forecasts. We look forward to Atos Group in helping us achieve this goal.”
Jean-Philippe Poirault, CEO Big Data and Security, Eviden, Atos Group highlighted “We are honored to support, through this prestigious contract, IITM and NCMRWF, on behalf of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, in their mission to continuously improve weather modelling and climate research. With a very dynamic growth and a high-quality technological ecosystem, India is a key country for the HPC industry, positioning itself as a frontrunner on the market. The expertise of IITM and NCMRWF combined with the experience of Eviden in delivering the most powerful HPC systems designed for Weather Modelling will provide a unique system ready to tackle the most difficult climate research challenges.”
Engineering Works, Konepaja, the professional trade fair for the metal industry, Nordic Welding Expo, the largest welding industry trade fair event in the Nordic countries, and 3D & New Materials, the exhibition for 3D printing and new materials, will be organised again next year. On 19–21 March 2024, Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre will witness Workshop Trilogy, bringing forth machines and tools, latest innovations, and an experience full of encounters for the manufacturing industry.
Engineering Works Trade Fair, Nordic Welding Expo, and 3D & New Materials will shine in the Workshop Trilogy of the manufacturing industry in March. Once again, the trio offer their visitors the coolest machines and the highest-quality tools, expertise, innovations, and much-awaited encounters.
The machine, the seam, and 3D
Staying current and looking forward, Workshop Trilogy captivates with digitalisation, AI and robotics. Along with conventional expertise, one must learn how to utilise the possibilities of novel technologies. The event also discusses workforce, availability thereof, and new ways of working. Production in the manufacturing industry has relocated, and will relocate, back to Finland and Europe. Both environmental values and social responsibility emphasise the importance of accountability. Solutions for topical issues will be found at the event – together.
Remarkable machines and meaningful encounters
In the event of November 2022, visitors especially praised the real-life machines in the workshop as well as meaningful encounters. It was clear that this set of events came much awaited. As the first trade fair event in the field, 3D & New Materials was considered valuable, also from the perspectives of the future and community spirit of 3D printing. Promises will be kept this year as well – with a forward-looking approach.
– This time in Tampere, visitors will once again get a real-life experience of new machines on site, engage in encounters with partners and new experts, and get to know technologies and service solutions. We have developed this set of events by focusing it even more to meet the needs of the industries. Next year, the trio will also be even more intertwined than before, exploring opportunities across different sectors and offering synergy benefits, says Project Manager Sami Siurola of Tampere Trade Fairs Group.
Engineering Works Trade Fair, intended for decision-makers on machine and equipment investments in the metal industry, showcases the latest machines, the most powerful tools and the most advanced technologies for a competitive industry. Nordic Welding Expo for joining and cutting offers a cross-section of new products and innovations in the welding industry. The entire spectrum of 3D printing, from development to end product, including latest materials solutions for manufacturing industries are exhibited. Partners of the Konepaja Engineering Works Trade Fair include Technology Industries of Finland, The Association of Finnish Technical Traders, and The Welding Society of Finland (SHY ry) of the Nordic Welding Expo.
MORE INFORMATION: konepajamessut.fi/, nordicweldingexpo.fi 3dnewmaterials.fi
#Konepaja #NordicWeldingExpo #3DNewMaterials #pajantrilogia
Tampere Trade Fairs Group, tampereenmessut.fi, firstname.lastname@tampereenmessut.fi
Sami Siurola, Project Manager, +358 40 734 3589
Sirkka Laine, Communications Specialist, +358 40 612 9081
The international Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference shared a two-day range of human-centric smart city development and the latest ICT solutions June 6–7 2023 at Nokia Arena, Tampere Finland. Deep diving beyond the abstract, #TSCEC concretized what the metaverse is. The event is held again in June 2024.
Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference shared ideas for smart city development and digitalisation, including Web3 technology, sustainability, artificial intelligence and mobility. The first moves towards a true urban metaverse have now been taken.
− Tampere has taken the first steps towards a city that genuinely utilizes the possibilities of the metaverse. Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference featured many concrete examples of the metaverse's potential for human-centric urban development, says Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director of Growth, Innovation and Competitiveness, City of Tampere.
Quality encounters at the magnificent Nokia Arena
The programme at the Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference delighted the guests and the encounters were praised. The event served as an unifying platform for networking and discussions.
− Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference brought us many new, great contacts. From our point of view, the key players in the industry were present at the event. We were able to promote our cooperation models, link actors to each other and activate our members – genuinely do our core work. The event was very successful, we were able to network and create networks! We will definitely attend next time as well, shares Pertti Kortejärvi, CEO, Smart City Innovation Cluster.
− The Expo has gone smoothly, we’ve had good discussions and the visitor base has been of high quality. A lot of interest towards our climate-neutral data center service has been shown. As a venue and location, Nokia Arena is great, and the arrangements have also gone well. Next year, we hope for an even more diverse selection of exhibitors, says Van Vo, solutions architect and Timo Kemppainen, Cloud Business Development Manager at Verne Global Finland.
Innovative experts awarded at the event
City of Tampere awarded the Technical Creativity Award 2022 on Tuesday. The winning solution is an innovative way of storing renewable energy in a so-called sand battery developed by Tommi Eronen and Markku Ylönen. The awarded innovation is one of the most promising technologies globally, enabling the rapid growth of wind and solar energy.
The Summit's BRiDG3 Hackathon finals took place on Tuesday. The winner of the grand prize of €10,000 is Authbound, a verification platform that enables a safer, more secured, yet still private Metaverse and Web3 space. The solution allows other services to authenticate users with different kind of attributes and using soulbound tokens and zero knowledge technology, the verification is embedded in the user’s Web3 identity. It was taking into account, that innovative approach and commitment to driving change through Web3 technologies really stood out.
The Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference will next take place on 11−12 June 2024.
The Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference is organised by the City of Tampere, Business Tampere, and the Tampere Trade Fairs Group. The event is produced by the Tampere Trade Fairs Group. Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference is geared to smart urban development networks, companies, and ecosystems to the ICT sector, municipalities, cities, and educational institutions and to the field’s specialists and future experts.
Additional information:
tscec.fi/en/, #tscec #beyondtheabstract
Event photo gallery tscec.fi/en/fair-info/for-the-media/
Press releases tscec.fi/en/category/press-release/
Sami Siurola, Project Manager, Tampere Trade Fairs Group, sami.siurola@tampereenmessut.fi, +358 40 734 3589
Elina Uusitalo, Marketing and Communications Designer, City of Tampere, elina.r.uusitalo@tampere.fi, +358 40 353 2978
Sirkka Laine, Communications Specialist, Tampere Trade Fairs Group, sirkka.laine@tampereenmessut.fi, +358 40 612 9081
Det autonoma öriket Åland har idag fått sitt första världsarv när Gustaf Eriksons rederiarkiv upptagits i UNESCO:s världminnesregister. Det åländska världsarvet är internationellt unikt och sällar sig med utnämningen till samma skara ovärderliga kulturarv som Englands Magna Charta, den franska förklaringen av de mänskliga rättigheterna, Gutenbergbibeln och Isaac Newtons manuskript.
Ålands huvudstad Mariehamn domineras av det historiska segelfartyget Pommern. Fartyget, som köptes av Gustaf Erikson den 23 maj 1923, är en stark symbol för den åländska sjöfartstraditionen. Det är därför extra speciellt att vi idag, nästan på dagen 100 år senare, får tillkännage att Rederiaktiebolaget Gustaf Eriksons arkiv 1913–1949 har upptagits på UNESCO:s världsminnesregister.
Från 1920-talet och framåt var Mariehamn hemmahamn för världens sista kommersiella segelfartygsflotta och Gustaf Erikson dominerade den internationella fraktsegelsjöfarten. Förvärvade från hela världen, väckte hans vackra segelfartyg uppmärksamhet i alla de hamnar de anlöpte. Detta intresse förstärktes ytterligare genom the Grain Races, segelfartygens inofficiell kappsegling mellan Australien och England. Gustaf Erikson själv fick titeln ”King of Windjammers” av brittisk media, fartygens resor beskrevs i böcker, tidningar och tidskrifter, och när Eriksons segelfartyg Herzogin Cecilie förliste utanför Englands kust 1936 blev det en världsnyhet.
Eriksons segelfartyg seglade på världshaven men affärsverksamheten sköttes från kontoret i Mariehamn. De stora segelfartygen gav jobb och välstånd på Åland. Nästan varje familj hade åtminstone en familjemedlem eller släkting som hade seglat på Eriksons fartyg. De långa resorna vidgade också världsbilden och uppmuntrade entreprenörskap, en anda som är stark på Åland än idag.
UNESCO:s beslut att inkludera Gustaf Eriksons rederiarkiv till Världsminnesregistret beror på dess internationella relevans. Gustaf Erikson arkiverade noggrant all information om fartygen, såsom ekonomiskt material relaterat till deras anskaffning och utrustning, loggböcker och otroligt omfattande korrespondens med kaptener, försäkringsbolag, varv och många andra operatörer. Arkivet är omfattande, sammanhängande och unikt. Det är en oöverträffad källa till information för forskare över hela världen. Förutom att vara en utmärkt tillgång för forskning inom affärs- och sjöfartshistoria, utgör arkivet även en absolut unik källa för klimatforskningen eftersom det innehåller loggböcker med väderinformation från de södra oceanerna, ett område i världen där inga andra fartyg trafikerade under mellankrigstiden.
Stiftelsen Ålands sjöfartsmuseum och Ålands landskapsarkiv ansvarar för materialet som ingår i arkivet och de har, tillsammans med bl.a. Ålands landskapsregering, UNESCO:s nationella världsminneskommitté för Finland, varit partners i den mångåriga ansökningsprocessen som nu nått sitt lyckliga slut.
- Upptagningen till UNESCO:s världsminnesregister innebär ett fantastiskt erkännande av Gustaf Eriksons arkivs världsomfattande värde och betydelse. Ålands kulturella arv som sjöfartsnation stärks med detta ytterligare och jag är idag oerhört glad och stolt, säger Annika Hambrudd, utbildnings- och kulturminister vid Ålands landskapsregering.
För ytterligare frågor kontakta:
Byråchef kulturbyrån och landskapsantikvarie, Viveka Löndahl
Viveka.londahl@regeringen.ax
Tel. +358 18 25420.
Utbildnings- och kulturminister, Ålands landskapsregering, Annika Hambrudd
annika.hambrudd@regeringen.ax
Tel. +358 18 2500
Landskapsarkivarie, Ålands landskapsarkiv, Åke Söderlund
ake.soderlund@regeringen.ax
Tel. +358 18 25340
VD, Stiftelsen Ålands sjöfartsmuseum, Hanna Hagmark
hanna@sjofartsmuseum.ax
Tel. +358 457 342 5015
Ordförande, nationella världsminneskommitténför Finland, Jussi Nuorteva
jussi.nuorteva@gmail.com
Tel. +358 40 592 5131
The international Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference offers human-centric smart city development and the latest ICT solutions June 6–7 2023 at Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland. Seeking to uncover the ultimate urban metaverse, the event provides the most current and industry-leading program. Media accreditation for the event is now open.
The Expo shares key players in the fields, topical speeches and panels, as well as rewards the number one factors in smart city development and digitalisation. The Conference will focus on topics such as Web3 technology, sustainability, AI and mobility.
Smart and human-centric event offers an inviting program
The keynote speeches at the Main Stage of the Expo will be given by Belinda Gerdt, Global Marketing Lead at Philips, and Christina Yan Zhang, CEO at the Metaverse Institute. Gerdt has built a successful international career in some of the world’s leading technology firms and has almost twenty years of experience of developing digital customer-oriented businesses. In her speech on Wednesday Belinda inspires to think big and immerses to How digitalization has changed the customer experience. Metaverse pioneer Yan Zhang has a 16 years’ experience turning forward-thinking ideas into ultra-high growth business with global impact. Her speech The Use of Digital Twin and Metaverse to Build Smart Cities for A Sustainable Future will be experienced on Tuesday.
Microsoft Finland opens possibilities on how artificial intelligence will affect work life and smart city development with their Expo floor The opportunity is yours to lead the AI transformation. The City of Tampere awards the annual Technical Creativity Prize on Tuesday. The recognition is given to a person or working group from Tampere who have applied technical expertise in an innovative way. SmartRail Ecosystem and Lyyli Living Lab tram offers an overview of urban mobility, with perspectives on ecosystem visions, research and collaborations. BRiDG3 Web3 Summit at Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference shares future insights into Web3, the Metaverse, blockchain and DAOs. The BRiDG3 Summit commences with a special address by H.E. Amna Mahmoud Mohammed Fikri, the UAE Non-Resident Ambassador to Finland, highlighting the UAE's role as a leading Web3 hub. The Summit also features distinguished international speakers like Dr. Marwan Alzarouni and Amanda Cassat.
Media accreditation is open
Media accreditation for Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference is now open. For interview requests and other media inquiries, please contact the event's communications.
Urban Metaverse Deep Dives Beyond the Abstract
Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference offers human-centric smart city development and innovative ICT technology. Containing the latest digital solutions, the urban metaverse deep dives beyond the abstract, where the ideas are taken to action, perspectives on Digitally Smart, Urban Intelligence and Responsible ColLAB. The event emphasizes the importance of international connections and provides a platform for networking among top experts.
The Expo, including the program on the main stage, at Nokia Arena is open and free of charge for all registrants. Conference and BRiDG3 Summit passes can be bought either together or separately.
The Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference is organised by the City of Tampere, Business Tampere, and the Tampere Trade Fairs Group. The event is produced by the Tampere Trade Fairs Group. Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference is geared to smart urban development networks, companies, and ecosystems to the ICT sector, municipalities, cities, and educational institutions and to the field’s specialists and future experts.
Additional information:
tscec.fi/en/, #tscec #beyondtheabstract
Media accreditation tscec.fi/en/fair-info/for-the-media/
Registration and Sales tscec.fi/en/for-visitors/register/
Program tscec.fi/en/program/
Sami Siurola, Project Manager, Tampere Trade Fairs Group,
sami.siurola@tampereenmessut.fi, +358 40 734 3589
Elina Uusitalo, Marketing and Communications Designer, City of Tampere,
elina.r.uusitalo@tampere.fi, +358 40 353 2978
Sirkka Laine, Communications Specialist, Tampere Trade Fairs Group,
sirkka.laine@tampereenmessut.fi, +358 40 612 9081
I samband med att boken Barnvakten släpps av HarperCollins Nordic i svensk översättning, besöker Joyce Carol Oates Stockholm och inleder litteraturhösten på Kulturhuset Stadsteatern på Stora scen 20 augusti.
OM BOKEN:
Det är 1970-tal i Detroit och i tidningarna kretsar det mesta kring en bestialisk barnseriemördare kallad ”Barnvakten”, som härjar i staden. I centrum av berättelsen finns den förmögna frun och mamman Hannah, som inleder vad hon tror är en spännande affär med en okänd man, men som utvecklar sig till något helt annat.
En ung man, Mikey, är insnärjd i affärer med Barnvakten och hans närmaste, samtidigt vittnar minderåriga som mött seriemördaren, om sina öden. Hannah luras och dras in i relationen med den spännande mannen, som bär på mörka hemligheter. Samtidigt kan hon inte sluta oroa sig för att seriemördaren, som jagar offer i staden, ska ta hennes eget barn.
Barnvakten är inspirerad av verkliga händelser. Det är en gripande berättelse om risken med att leva parallella liv, som ifrågasätter hur långt vi är villiga att gå för att skydda dem vi älskar.
OM FÖRFATTAREN
Joyce Carol Oates är född 1938 i staten New York och är en av USA:s riktigt erkända författare. Oates har sedan debuten 1963 publicerat ett stort antal romaner, flera novellsamlingar, skådespel, essäer, poesi och kritik. Framför allt inom prosan har Oates utmärkt sig som en av de största inom den samtida amerikanska litteraturen. På HarperCollins har hon tidigare utkommit med romanen Mitt liv som råtta (2019) som blev nominerad till Årets Bok, novellsamlingen Vackra dagar (2020), poesisamlingen Amerikansk melankoli (2022) och den storslagna romanen Natten. Sömnen. Döden. Och stjärnorna. (2022).
För mer information kontakta PR & marknadschef sarah.wallskog.lindvall@harpercollins.se
The international Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference shares an urban metaverse with the latest digital solutions June 6–7 2023 at Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland. The event offers exquisite keynote speakers: top specialist on digital customer-oriented business Belinda Gerdt and CEO of the Metaverse Institute Christina Yan Zhang. Free registration is open, and the Conference and Hackathon passes are on sale.
Human-centric smart city development and innovative ICT technology encounter at Nokia Arena transforming an urban metaverse with the latest digital solutions. The international event combines forward-looking thinkers, cutting edge technology, services and solutions. Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference deep dives beyond the abstract, where the ideas are taken to action, with the perspectives on Digitally Smart, Urban Intelligence and Responsible ColLAB. A significant role is played by international encounters and the networking of top experts.
Outstanding keynote speakers Belinda Gerdt and Christina Yan Zhang
The event will feature mega-class keynote speeches at the Main Stage of the Expo. Belinda Gerdt has built a successful international career in some of the world’s leading technology firms. She has almost twenty years of experience of developing digital customer-oriented businesses. Currently working for Philips at their headquarters in the Netherlands, she leads global marketing and helps digitize the healthcare industry. Previously she has worked for Microsoft and Amazon Web Services. Belinda Gerdt shares an overview of the digital customer journey under the title Think BIG! Digitization has changed the customer experience.
Metaverse Pioneer Christina Yan Zhang is CEO of the Metaverse Institute, a consulting firm advising intergovernmental organisations, governments, corporates on their strategy in web3. With 16 years' experience turning forward-thinking ideas into ultra-high growth business with global impact, she has extensive experience working with governments, universities and CEOs on industry, innovation and skills strategies. In her speech, she opens up the role of digital twins and the metaverse from the perspective of responsible smart city development.
Exquisite Expo and Captivating Conference
In addition to the phenomenal keynote lectures, Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference's programme includes the most topical speeches, and the event rewards the number one factors in smart city development and digitalisation. The conferences will focus on topics such as Web3 technology and smart mobility. Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference will be opened by Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director of Growth, Innovation and Competitiveness, City of Tampere outlining the possibilities of the metaverse for urban development.
On Tuesday, Sitowise's Head of Innovation's Sami Lankiniemi's speech The Smart City Lab – How Do We Innovate in Federated Ecosystems will be heard on the main stage. In the morning of the opening day, after immersing yourself in smart mobility at conferences with the theme Boosting urban mobility 2.0: SmartRail Ecosystem & Lyl Living Lab tram. BRiDG3 Hackathon brings a groundbreaking Web3 track to Nokja Arena on June 6th. BRiDG3 is the ultimate hackathon centered around Web3 and the Metaverse, offering a full day of Web3 experiences and announcing the hackathon winners, with international keynotes, panel discussions, and showcases of the best Metaverse and Web3 examples from around the world. On Wednesday, the Paidia at Nokia Arena will be taken over by the City of Tampere, Tampere University and VTT cooperation conference Future-proofing cities – STARDUST solutions and next steps. On the stage, Abloy will access the locks of security in turn to Develop digital and physical security in smart cities.
Free Expo registration and sales for Hackathon and Conference are now open
The Expo, including the program on the main stage, at Nokia Arena is open and free of charge for all registrants. Conference and Hackathon passes can be bought either together or separately.
The Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference is organised by the City of Tampere, Business Tampere, and the Tampere Trade Fairs Group. The event is produced by the Tampere Trade Fairs Group. Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference is geared to smart urban development networks, companies, and ecosystems to the ICT sector, municipalities, cities, and educational institutions and to the field’s specialists and future experts.
Additional information:
tscec.fi/en/, #tscec #beyondtheabstract
Registration and Sales tscec.fi/en/for-visitors/register/
Program: tscec.fi/en/program/
Sami Siurola, Project Manager, Tampere Trade Fairs Group, sami.siurola@tampereenmessut.fi, +358 40 734 3589
Elina Uusitalo, Marketing and Communications Designer, City of Tampere, +358 40 353 2978, elina.r.uusitalo@tampere.fi
Sirkka Laine, Communications Specialist, Tampere Trade Fairs Group, sirkka.laine@tampereenmessut.fi, +358 40 612 9081
The CDP Supplier Engagement assessment complements the CDP results published in December 2022, in which Atos secured a place on CDP’s A List for tackling climate change. CDP’s annual environmental disclosure and scoring process is widely recognized as the gold standard of corporate environmental transparency.
Atos Procurement’s objective is to have as much of its spend as possible with sustainable and green suppliers, and therefore aims to work with suppliers that are assessed by EcoVadis. In 2022, 70% of total Atos Group spend was covered by such suppliers. Atos is also using an internal maturity assessment to understand suppliers’ maturity from a decarbonization perspective. For those suppliers that have no sufficient carbon reduction program in place, Atos works to support them on their decarbonization journey. Atos suppliers can demonstrate their commitment to fight climate change by signing a dedicated contract clause with Atos, from which they commit to start measuring and reporting their emissions and commit to a globally recognized climate change related target. Atos also collects actual emissions data from its suppliers to calculate its own scope 3 emissions.
Additionally, Atos itself, has received an EcoVadis Platinum Award for its performance in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), thereby confirming its position in the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in its Industry (Computer programming, consultancy and related activities). EcoVadis evaluates across four categories: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Atos has achieved excellent results in all four categories, particularly in Environment.
Atos’ commitment is also reinforced by its client DLAs (Decarbonization Level Agreements). For those clients for which it provides digital infrastructure services (such as cloud or digital workplace), Atos commits to carbon reductions that are measurable and auditable by third parties. If Atos does not deliver the agreed emissions reductions, it offsets the remaining emissions with verified carbon credits.
***
Press contact:
Laura Fau – laura.fau@atos.net – +33 (0) 6 73 64 04 18
Taina Baxter – taina.baxter@atos.net – +358 44 0827944
Tidligere har plisségardiner som er solgt med Lumon sine produkter vært merket som Lumon Blinds, men fra nå vil alle plisségardinprodukter gå under merkevaren Visor. I sammenheng med endringen har Visor-logoen fått en oppfriskning for å tydeliggjøre Visors mål – Alltid i riktig lys – enda bedre.
– Visor har alltid handlet om solskjerming og Visor er allerede et etablert pleissegardinmerke i mange markeder. Lumon derimot er et merke med fokus på innglassing, vedlikehold og reservedeler. Derfor gjør vi Visor til det eneste plisségardinmerkevaren i Lumon Group", forklarer administrerende direktør i Suomen Visor Oy Markku Pulkkinen.
"Vi tror at denne endringen vil gi Visor bedre synlighet globalt. I tillegg til å hjelpe alle til å finne plisségardiner med et smart toveis justeringssystem til både vinduer og innglassing.", fortsetter Pulkkinen.
I dag selger Visor plisségardiner som enkelt kan implementeres med innglassing til balkong- og terrasse, samt fastglass, vinduer og dører. Den moderne Visorfabrikken i Finland produserer over 250 000 plisségardiner hvert år, som eksporteres over hele verden fra Sverige til Chile.
– Visor har en suksessrik historie. Det er ikke alle selskaper som ble etablert for 50 år siden, som fortsatt er i drift den dag i dag. Det har selvfølgelig vært utfordringer, men sammen har vi overvunnet dem, jubler Pulkkinen.
Lumon startet samarbeidet med Visor på 2000-tallet i søken etter de beste plisségardinene til å kombinere med innglassingen. Samarbeidet ble så vellykket at Visor i 2012 ble en del av Lumon Group. Ifølge Jussi Kinnunen, administrerende direktør i Lumon Group, var det at begge er familiebedrifter og har de samme verdiene som førte sammen Visor og Lumon.
– Vi har jobbet med Visor siden 2007. Det har vært flott å følge Visors reise til å bli en av de største og mest innovative plisségardinprodusentene innenlands, samt den kontinuerlige internasjonale utviklingen, sier Kinnunen.
Over 180 Zettabytes of data are projected to be generated by 2025[1], however most of the current infrastructures are not designed to support this amount of data. Additionally, 63% of organizations do not place their mission-critical workloads on public clouds[2] but rather rely on hybrid computing to run their workloads on private clouds and edge servers in order to tackle any potential security risk.
In this context, Atos has developed three new servers to offer extreme flexibility, built-in security and an efficient carbon footprint with titanium power supply. Manufactured in Atos' factory in Angers, these new servers are equipped with the latest, most-performant Computing Technologies from the Group’s strategic technology partners combined with Atos-designed motherboards and eco-efficient packaging. Any workloads and any applications can be run with the lowest latency at the highest efficiency on the hardware. All three servers have built-in security based on Atos Root of Trust & Atos Chain-of-Trust to guarantee the highest level of data security at all times.
As a leader in decarbonization, Atos has designed its servers to have an efficient carbon footprint by largely improving the compute density, therefore allowing better consolidation and consequently lower energy consumption and a smaller footprint.
The BullSequana SH, tailored for high-performance on-premises and public cloud workloads
The Group’s newest server is a digital transformation accelerator enabling customers to run specific workloads requiring large computing capacities, business-critical applications and in-memory applications such as databases and analytics (fully SAP HANA certified appliances and TDI). It is also designed for virtualized and hyperconverged infrastructures, for hybrid computing and for Artificial Intelligence purposes such as deep learning and machine learning.
Based on the 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor, the latest addition to the BullSequana S range can scale in a 2-socket increment up to 32 sockets acting as a single server, offering its customers an efficient scalability without over-provisioning and making software use more efficient without increasing energy or footprint.
Customers will also benefit from a faster response time to business demand thanks to the DDR5 memory support for demanding applications and to an increased memory per system with Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory 300 series.
The new BullSequana EX series, for trusted AI from edge to cloud
Some data sets are simply too large or business-critical to make the move to the cloud. An edge-to-cloud platform offers maximum availability and minimum latency for complex and voluminous data assets. Atos’ new BullSequana EX servers will empower next-generation computer vision use cases such as AI inference for smart glasses, Virtual and Augmented Reality, intelligent management of scene changes and more.
The BullSequana EX range has two designs to address far edge to datacenter workload challenges, both optimized for next-gen AI inference. The BullSequana EXD is based on a far edge desktop with a rackable option, and the BullSequana EXR is an edge datacenter that can also be used for hyperconverged infrastructure for the BullSequana EXR.
With interchangeable CPUs (including 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor) and NVIDIA GPUs ranging from the NVIDIA A2 Tensor Core GPU to the NVIDIA L40 GPU, both servers offer unprecedent flexibility. Customers can build and deploy a variety of high performance, latency-sensitive applications (computer vision, VR etc..) as well as run hyperconverged workloads in the edge datacenter with BullSequana EXR.
This offering has been designed to be 5G and connectivity optimized as well as fully adapted for MEC, 5G core and VRAN workloads.
Emmanuel Le Roux, SVP, Group SVP Global Head of Advanced Computing & AI, Atos, commented, “We are excited to today unveil our next generation of enterprise and edge servers; this is a key milestone for Atos’s computing business as our full range of servers is now entirely renewed, together with last year’s BullSequana XH3000 launch. We have leveraged our recognized manufacturing and R&D expertise to develop the next generation of our edge & business computing servers lines to help our clients tackle the challenges of fast-growing data, security and sovereignty."
[1] Source: Total data volume worldwide 2010-2025 | Statista
[2] Source : Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2022
Over 180 Zettabytes of data are projected to be generated by 2025[1], however most of the current infrastructures are not designed to support this amount of data. Additionally, 63% of organizations do not place their mission-critical workloads on public clouds[2] but rather rely on hybrid computing to run their workloads on private clouds and edge servers in order to tackle any potential security risk.
In this context, Atos has developed three new servers to offer extreme flexibility, built-in security and an efficient carbon footprint with titanium power supply. Manufactured in Atos' factory in Angers, these new servers are equipped with the latest, most-performant Computing Technologies from the Group’s strategic technology partners combined with Atos-designed motherboards and eco-efficient packaging. Any workloads and any applications can be run with the lowest latency at the highest efficiency on the hardware. All three servers have built-in security based on Atos Root of Trust & Atos Chain-of-Trust to guarantee the highest level of data security at all times.
As a leader in decarbonization, Atos has designed its servers to have an efficient carbon footprint by largely improving the compute density, therefore allowing better consolidation and consequently lower energy consumption and a smaller footprint.
The BullSequana SH, tailored for high-performance on-premises and public cloud workloads
The Group’s newest server is a digital transformation accelerator enabling customers to run specific workloads requiring large computing capacities, business-critical applications and in-memory applications such as databases and analytics (fully SAP HANA certified appliances and TDI). It is also designed for virtualized and hyperconverged infrastructures, for hybrid computing and for Artificial Intelligence purposes such as deep learning and machine learning.
Based on the 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor, the latest addition to the BullSequana S range can scale in a 2-socket increment up to 32 sockets acting as a single server, offering its customers an efficient scalability without over-provisioning and making software use more efficient without increasing energy or footprint.
Customers will also benefit from a faster response time to business demand thanks to the DDR5 memory support for demanding applications and to an increased memory per system with Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory 300 series.
The new BullSequana EX series, for trusted AI from edge to cloud
Some data sets are simply too large or business-critical to make the move to the cloud. An edge-to-cloud platform offers maximum availability and minimum latency for complex and voluminous data assets. Atos’ new BullSequana EX servers will empower next-generation computer vision use cases such as AI inference for smart glasses, Virtual and Augmented Reality, intelligent management of scene changes and more.
The BullSequana EX range has two designs to address far edge to datacenter workload challenges, both optimized for next-gen AI inference. The BullSequana EXD is based on a far edge desktop with a rackable option, and the BullSequana EXR is an edge datacenter that can also be used for hyperconverged infrastructure for the BullSequana EXR.
With interchangeable CPUs (including 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor) and NVIDIA GPUs ranging from the NVIDIA A2 Tensor Core GPU to the NVIDIA L40 GPU, both servers offer unprecedent flexibility. Customers can build and deploy a variety of high performance, latency-sensitive applications (computer vision, VR etc..) as well as run hyperconverged workloads in the edge datacenter with BullSequana EXR.
This offering has been designed to be 5G and connectivity optimized as well as fully adapted for MEC, 5G core and VRAN workloads.
Emmanuel Le Roux, SVP, Group SVP Global Head of Advanced Computing & AI, Atos, commented, “We are excited to today unveil our next generation of enterprise and edge servers; this is a key milestone for Atos’s computing business as our full range of servers is now entirely renewed, together with last year’s BullSequana XH3000 launch. We have leveraged our recognized manufacturing and R&D expertise to develop the next generation of our edge & business computing servers lines to help our clients tackle the challenges of fast-growing data, security and sovereignty."
[1] Source: Total data volume worldwide 2010-2025 | Statista
[2] Source : Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2022
Stockholm (Sweden) – 15 December, 2022
Atos and Elopak, the leading Nordic sustainable packaging group, today announce a seven-year extension of their long-term strategic partnership, started in 2012, to support Elopak’s high-growth strategy and business transformation.
Building on the managed infrastructure and application operation Atos already provides to Elopak, the agreement will see Atos deliver digital workplace, cybersecurity and intelligent automation services, supporting the packaging group to enhance the employee experience, strengthen digital security, and optimise digital and business operations.
By providing Elopak with the industry standardized services needed to meet its future business needs, Atos will enable the company to save and reinvest in future technology and business requirements. The partnership also supports Elopak’s high-growth ambition to enter new markets and geographies beyond Europe.
Merethe Johansen, Group CIO, Elopak, said: “We are delighted to extend and strengthen our long-term partnership with Atos, which will deliver services that are crucial to meeting our future needs as a business. As a pioneer of sustainable packaging solutions, our ambition is to grow rapidly by investing in innovation and seizing opportunities in new and existing markets. Our partnership with Atos will make a tangible difference in supporting us to achieve those goals through IT modernization and business digitalization.”
Nilesh Sakarikar, Chief Commercial officer, Atos Nordics, said: “The extension of our partnership with Elopak is testament to the trust we have earned through high-quality service delivery over the last 10 years. Elopak is a highly innovative company which is leading the way towards a circular economy in the Nordics and beyond. We look forward to supporting them in their growth journey by providing intelligent services which accelerate their digital transformation.”
As SpiroVerse continues to grow, the NFT drop is finally here. With different levels of access based on the number and choice of NFTs, a tutorial on how to mint your own Token is described here.
[Image: 1st level NFTs] attached
The first level, priced at 36.90TON grants access to the entirety of the SpiroHuman Community. A community that shares experiences and skills in Telegram, and that has regular meetings and sessions in a variety of subjects that go from Yoga to Consciousness, from Nutrition to Wellness and Health. It also provides early access to the entirety of the SpiroVerse Platform. With instructional material and specialist access in the fields of Mind Evolution, Theory of Learning, Self-Knowledge, Vegan Cuisine and Nutrition, Meditation, Consciousness Elevation, Leadership and Sustainability.
[Image: 2nd level NFTs] attached
The Second level, composed of 4 NFTs, grants additional early access to the SpiroVerse Marketplace. A range of wellness products designed and curated to improve, exercise, enhance and unlock mind & soul capabilities. Also focused in achieving health and sustainability, the marketplace includes farm-to-market organic and sustainable produce, grown with ethical practices, to enhance local communities, health benefits and nutrition, and sustainable farming.
The second level NFTs are priced at 96.30TON and at the time of minting.
[Image: 3rd level NFTs] attached
The Third Level has only 2 artifacts. Priced at 235.84TON they grant additional benefits in the form of vested rewards (50% SpiroTokens yearly) as well as incentives in future SpiroVerse products and activities.
SpiroVerse is on a path to unlock human consciousness through the elevation of its members to the next step in evolution. One where the benefit of the group is more valuable than that of the individual. Where humanity becomes one.
[Image: 4th level NFTs] attached
The Fourth Level, with the last 2 Sacred Artifacts, becomes the pass to the Exclusive Invite Package. Priced at 369TON, with investment opportunity (swap to $SPIRO) and a yearly 50% additional yield.
[Image: The 13th NFT] attached
Holders of the 12 Sacred Artifacts have unique opportunity to swap all 12 artifacts to one - the SpiroUnity SuperNFT which grants exclusive early access to SpiroUnity artifacts and rewards.
The scheduled drop of this limited edition of Sacred Artifact NFTs is LIVE from today, 13/12/2022. To purchase Sacred Artifact NFTs visit https://nft.spiroverse.io/ . For more information about SpiroVerse, please visit https://www.spiroverse.io/
Nucleus team